The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-08-16
DOLLY"
Will Helps her to Discuss The
Woman Reporter And
Other Matters.

w Ill, ike must mel, Is apt 10
laugh at what he terms women re-
porters." He says, with some truth,
that they always have more of an
idea of the style of dress which a
lecturer or speaker wears than they
do of the subject matter and that
they pad" out such reports with in
significant details. | said, Eyes, |
think myself sometimes this is the
case, bat not always Willie, l have
known some reporters of the gentler
sex, who were accurate and concise,
and capable of doing most excellent
work in the direction alluded to but
these are the exception and apropos
of your idea, here is something taken
from little paper called the "Ques-
tion," and published in New York,
in which Helen A. Gardner, the
well known correspondent gives under
the head of Lecture by the New
Male Star" rather amusing illustra-
ton of the usual style of the lady re-
porter. She says:
"A fair audience assembled last
night to hear the new male star in the
lecture armament.
He had been heralded as second
Castelar," John Bright in minia-
ture," etc. Expectation was there
fore on tip-toe, and all of the good
looking ladies took front seats, of
course.
At early eight o'clock Mr.. Newman
stepped upon the stage. He is a
small man, with large, luminous
brown eyes, and fair complexion.
He wore his hair cut short and
parted on the left side about an eighth
of an inch from the middle. 1t look.
ed as though it was used to a good
brush, and had received some atten-
tion from q frst-class baeber from
time to time. His collar, which was
linen and of the usual style, stood
firm and close about shapely throat,
and small. white necktie told where
it joined upon the shirt. Mr.. New
man Wore shield. bosom shirt, with
three small diamonds glistenrDg upon
its snowy surface, and another gem
cleaned from the third finger of his
shapely left hand. His cuff:buttons
were of the most correct style, and
his cuffs, which were of white linen,
we're visible below the cuff of an
evening coat of black broadcloth.
His COAT was lined with black satin,
and hung upon him gracefully. From
beneath his tr users peeDed the
daintiest of feet, encased in patent
leather SHOES.
The shoes were tied with silk strings.
During the lecture one of the strings
become united, but the plucky little
lecturer appeared not to notice it. Mr..
Newman has small teeth and a very
smile. He used his HANDS
with the best possible effect to show
tina, they were white and delicate. We
feel sure that if all lectures ON Timbuc-
too were 80 delightful, the whole fe-
male population at least would soon be
to his way of thinking.
The charming little man will lecture
in Chicago next week.
He received much applause and
recall. The subject of his lecture was.
as near as We gathered, 1.-The Natives
Of Timbustoo." He said that they
lived there and were as comfortable
Is conld be expected under all the
that otherwise it was
Jolly, and if it were lot so, it was
argely due to destiny.
The lecture thea closed amid re-
,ewed applause, during which the
,lucky little man bowed himself off
he stage.
We neglected to state that Mr..
Newman wore a watch with chain
md charm attachment. The watch
vas worn 10 the upper left-hand vest
,ocket, and the chain was evidently
old.
Those who had the good fortune to
meet the brilliant little man, say that
le had an OyercOat and hat of the
most correct style. But this We did
lot see, and so can only vouch for the
cal literary feast we have reported
bove. His necktie buckled in the
ack."
Will laughed very heartily over the
report" and then after quiet little
moke he said, dolly, do you think
hat fellow Steele, who was spoken of
d the papers few days
&c, did right in tax
lg his wife back to live with him
fter she had eloped with another
IAN? ?"
"Well," / said, 81 don't know. what
o you think about it ?"
''Think about it, said Will, "why
E couraa the fellow was a fool Dollv |